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A stage at a Hindu festival event with a row of ornate gold-and-red thrones decorated with marigold garlands. Several people sit on the stage: on the left a man in white with a white head cloth, then two men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, one wearing an orange turban; a man in orange robe sits beside them, followed by three men in white and a man in a dark vest. Behind them hangs a large banner with a row of framed portraits of men above Kannada text and a logo. To the right a backdrop shows a deity murti with a gold arch and red curtains. Floral garlands drape the stage edge and table.

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A stage at a Jayanti Brahmotsavam event, with a golden banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha across the top and a large deity picture of a couple on the right. Seven people sit on ornate gold-and-red thrones behind a draped table decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Two central figures wear saffron/orange robes and rudraksha malas; the one on the left has a saffron turban, and the one second from the right in the middle has a shaved head and saffron cloth. Flanking them are people in white clothing, and a man in a brown vest and a man in white sit at the right. Portrait photos of several men are printed across the top of the banner, and a microphone stands before the central speaker. a person is a central figure with a shaved head and saffron robe, seated in a throne-like chair and leaning toward a microphone.2008-12-30A stage at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event with a row of ornate gold-and-red thrones along a stage edged with marigold garlands. Seated are about six people: on the left a man in a saffron turban and saffron robe, then a woman in orange robes, a saffron-robed monk with shaved head, another saffron-robed figure in the centre, and two men in white shirts and white dhotis on the right, one wearing a tan jacket. A microphone stands at the front. Behind them a banner shows a row of framed portrait photographs and Kannada text, with a deity image of a seated couple in an ornate gold frame on the right, and a gold kalasha stands at the far right. The saffron-robed central figure matches the page's a person claim only loosely, so identity is uncertain.2008-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 30 20082008-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30 +1 copiesA stage at an outdoor or hall event with a row of ornate golden thrones with red cushions, where seated dignitaries sit behind a white-draped table decorated with orange and white marigold garlands. Several men in orange robes and orange turbans sit centre-stage, one holding a hand raised in speech near a microphone stand. On the far left, a man in white robes and a white head covering wears a rudraksha mala, and on the right two men in white shirts sit with papers. Above them hangs a large banner with Kannada script and a portrait collage of men in the top corners. To the right, a painted backdrop shows a deity pair in a shrine arch. Orange flowers decorate the stage edge.2008-12-31 +1 copiesA stage dais at an outdoor Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha event, with a long table draped in marigold and rose garlands. Seated in front of a large banner of portrait photos and a Kannada-titled celebration sign, several men sit in a row. On the left, a person wears a white turban and white clothes. Next are two men in saffron and orange robes; the central figure wears an orange robe and an orange turban. Beside them sit men in white and a man in a brown jacket. Gold ornate thrones with red cushions stand behind them, and a brass lamp and a deity murti on a side panel are visible at right. Swamiji (probable): the central saffron-robed seated figure, identified only by appearance cues of saffron robes and turban, seated in the central position of honour.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A stage at an Anandotsavam event with a long row of gold-and-red ornate thrones decorated with marigold garlands. Seated on the dais are several men in saffron and orange robes, including a central figure in orange with a long mala and a microphone before him, and a figure in orange with a shaved head beside him. Flanking them are men in white kurtas and dhotis and a man in a dark vest. A woman in white with a head covering sits at the left edge. Above the stage hangs a banner with Kannada text and a row of portrait photographs of older men. A gold deity murti shrine-style backdrop with an arched frame stands at right, and a brass lamp stand with oil lamps is at the far right. Red drapes and floral arrangements decorate the stage front.2008-12-30A stage at a person Dhyanapeetha event, with a banner behind it showing a Kannada headline and portrait photos along the top. Five men sit in gilded red-cushioned thrones draped with marigold garlands on a white-skirted table. At left, a man in white with a white cap and a beaded necklace sits beside a man in saffron robes holding a printed sheet. Next, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits beside a seated figure in orange, a bald man in orange, and a man in saffron with an orange turban speaking into a microphone. A man in white leans in at the far right. Floral arrangements line the table edge, and a brass vessel rests at the left.2008-12-30A photograph of a stage at a person Dhyanapeetha event, with a long banner behind it bearing portraits of several men and Kannada text. Seated on golden ornate thrones with red cushions are four saffron-robed sannyasis, several wearing orange turbans, and two men in white and beige shirts at the right. A row of marigold and flower garlands decorates the stage edge and table. Behind them a backdrop shows a deity murti in an arched frame. Microphones are in front of the speakers. Four prominent men are seated; the leftmost man wears white with a white head covering.2008-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 30 20082008-12-30